News and Announcements from JAP New Special Topic Section Selected Papers from the International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics  Flexible and printed electronics have evolved rapidly over the past years and the first products are now emerging in the market. However, there is still a variety of challenges to overcome regarding materials, fabrication processes, and device performance. Many of the materials problems and processes in this field fall within the domain of Journal of Applied Physics. We, therefore, are excited to offer here a collection of representative papers from the International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics (ICFPE), which was held 11–13 November 2009 on Jeju Island, Korea. The conference was attended by more than 400 participants from 15 countries. Read the full Table of Contents of the Special Topic Section. Research Highlights  | Future direction of direct writing
Nam-Soo Kim and Kenneth N. Han Direct writing technology has in recent years been used in RFID-tags, flexible OLED displays, flexible antenna, and other innovative material applications. This article reviews the direction that the technology is headed, with a focus on deposition and printing technologies. The hurdles to full commercialization are also discussed.
J. Appl. Phys. 108, 102801 (2010) |  | Reliability of gravure offset printing under various printing conditions
Taik-Min Lee, Jae-Ho Noh, Inyoung Kim, Dong-Soo Kim, and Sangki Chun The reliability of gravure offset printing is considered. In addition, the research presents a mechanism on how the width of the printed line increases on repeated printings. Various printing process parameters are discussed, and conclusions are drawn about the reliability and sensitivity of the technology.
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